Updated:  May 4, 2009

WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT

Pending Rules Petitions

Rule No.

Petitions Filed-Not Yet Scheduled For Public Hearing:

 

Date Filed:

08-10

In the Matter of the Petition to Create Supreme Court Rule SCR 40.065 Relating to Immunity for Persons Who Supply Information Relating to Applicants

04/01/2008

08-11

In the Matter of the Petition to Amend Supreme Court Rule SCR 40.08 Relating to Adverse Determinations of Bar Applicants’ Character and Fitness

04/01/2008

08-16

In re creation of rules for recusal when a party or lawyer in a case made contribution effecting a judicial campaign

06/20/2008

08-22

In the Matter of the Petition for Amendment of Supreme Court Rules (SCR) 40.01 and 40.14 Relating to the Electronic

Filing of Applications for Admission to the Bar and payment of the Related Fees

08/28/2008

08-23

In the Matter of the Petition for Amendment of Supreme Court Rules (SCR) 31.01 and 31.03 Relating to the Electronic

Filing of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Reports

08/28/2008

08-25

In the Matter of Amending the Rules of Judicial Conduct

09/30/2008

08-27

In the matter of: The petition of the State Bar of Wisconsin proposing revisions to SCR 10.03(3), relating to classes of membership

REFERENCE RULE 06-09

10/31/2008

08-28

In the Matter of the Petition for Lawyer Support and Monitoring  and Procedures for Referrals from the Office of Lawyer Regulation

12/29/2008

09-01

In re: Proposed Amendments to Wisconsin Statutes 802.10, 804.08, 804.09, 804.14 and 805.07 (Electronic Discovery)

04/23/2009

09-02

In re amendment of SCR 72.01 regarding record retention

04/29/2009

 

 

 

Rule No.

Petitions Scheduled For Public Hearing:

Hearing Date/Time:

 

 

 

Rule No.

Public Hearing Held-Awaiting Court Action:

 

Hearing Date:

06-09

In the matter of the Petition of US Administrative Law Judges to Amend SCR 10.03(3)(a)

REFERENCE RULE 08-27

04/12/2007

 

07-09

In the Matter of the Definition of the Practice of Law and the Administration of a Rule Defining the Practice of Law

PETITION CURRENTLY HELD IN ABEYANCE

12/10/2007

03/14/2008

05/29/2008

10/28/2008

08-03

In the Matter of the Amendment of SCR 20:1.15 Safekeeping Property; Trust Accounts and Fiduciary Accounts

Amended Petition filed 8/22/2008

11/18/2008

 

08-17

Petition for Creation of Access to Justice Commission

12/17/2008

 

08-08

In the Matter of the Petition to Create Supreme Court Rule SCR 40.056 Authorizing Registered Legal Consultants

[Petition returned by order 3/27/2009]

02/09/2009

 

08-09

In the Matter of the Petition to Create Supreme Court Rule SCR 40.055 Relating to Admitting Graduates of Law Schools in Other Nations [Petitioned returned by order 4/29/2009]

02/09/2009

 

08-13

In the Matter of the Petition to Create Supreme Court Rule SCR 40.075 Relating to Conditional Admission to the Bar

03/09/2009

 

08-24

In the matter of the Amendment of Supreme Court Rules Chapter 20 Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys

03/09/2009